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Federal Reserve Releases 2021 CCAR Testing Scenarios

Perficient

The Fed’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests are designed to ensure that large banks are able to lend to households and businesses even in a severe recession. Also, banks with substantial trading or processing operations will be tested against the default of their largest counterparty.

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Payday Lending Viewed From Inside A NY Courtroom

PYMNTS

The payday lending and debt collection industry is controversial, to say the least, and it is getting a day in court. As The Wall Street Journal reports, a racketeering trial that is currently taking place in New York may bring greater scrutiny to bear on how payday lenders operate. million people. million people.

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The Real Effects of Zombie Lending in Europe

BankUnderground

‘Zombie lending’ occurs when a lender supports an otherwise insolvent borrower through forbearance measures such as repayment holidays and temporary interest-only loans. In a recent paper , I examine whether these lending practices contributed to the subsequent low output experienced by the euro area. Belinda Tracey.

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Examining industries: The importance of industry analysis for financial institutions

Abrigo

In the past, technology has pushed older products into obsolescence, but today, delivery systems can also change the operations of many industries. Obsolescence: What does the future of the product look like? Books are easier to buy online than in a store, for example, which may impact your decision to bank a new bookstore.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

Atlanticus/Fortiva performs all of the collections, servicing, payment and remittance operations in connection with the accounts. The OCFR claims that the Bank’s failure to hold the required lending licenses makes the loans unenforceable and prohibits Atlanticus/Fortiva from collecting any amounts on the loans.

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

You can’t develop lending expertise overnight. A three-year time horizon isn’t long enough if say you want to take your lending platform nationally such as specializing in lending on robotics. We allocate capital and risk just thinking about the life of our next investment, deposit, or loan. What does matter is strategy.

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Is Small Business Lending Facing a ‘Moment of Reckoning?’

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. But how can community banks successfully compete with big banks and fintechs that are spending billions on their digital lending capabilities? Target auto-debit at 90%+ in all small business digital lending processes.

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